tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8561481326299635105.post3869634585751200171..comments2017-10-08T08:38:54.277+11:00Comments on just another army wife blog: Deployment Survival GuideUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8561481326299635105.post-84421375937751808812012-01-14T19:50:04.503+11:002012-01-14T19:50:04.503+11:00Yes No. 5 rings so true for me!! After the third n...Yes No. 5 rings so true for me!! After the third night in a row of cleaning up projectile toddler vomit (off my bed) I started taking photos and 'sharing the love' right back at hubby! ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8561481326299635105.post-73118456292391506572012-01-07T22:22:09.667+11:002012-01-07T22:22:09.667+11:00Oh I know someone who needs a friend like in no.6....Oh I know someone who needs a friend like in no.6. I saw her comment on a facebook page the other day something about still being in her pjs a week after her husband had deployed! My survival tip is just to have fun and take advantage of your alone time. Loving your blog by the way!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8561481326299635105.post-32148191471830924562012-01-07T16:22:25.216+11:002012-01-07T16:22:25.216+11:00I have family - whom I love, don't get me wron...I have family - whom I love, don't get me wrong - who see deployments as a time to come visit to "keep me company" for a month of so. This time around, I am saying "thanks, but no thanks" because unless they plan on contributing in a more positive way than sitting on the couch and giving me additional cooking, cleaning, and washing to do, they will not be welcome. I'm going to take better care of me this deployment. My children are a bit older and better able to help out, so we are more like a team now. I want this upcoming deployment to be a lovely bonding time for me and my daughters without the stressors of 'deadwood' in the house. Is that selfish? I'd like to think so because deployments are also about being a little bit selfish with your time. It's okay to say no to helping out at school; it's okay to say no to needy neighbours who need you to take on a big chunk of their activities of daily living; it's okay to not answer the phone every now and again because you are having a movie night with the kids.biedermann family abroadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10199171272787427950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8561481326299635105.post-52817843556735211452012-01-07T12:00:42.837+11:002012-01-07T12:00:42.837+11:00OMG...Your words were like they are mine coming ou...OMG...Your words were like they are mine coming out of me...Everthing you said is so true...My hubby is deployed at the moment we have 6mths to go,..This is not our first deployment. I have been were you are..And each deployment brings with it a new set of challenges.Like when my girls were teenagers. Now that was hard...But letting them see me cry and break down (faking it) work all the time..Emotional blackmail I call it...And this deployment they are young Adults who don't live at home , so my time is my own..So planning works for me...Love your blog, keep it up. Good luck with the move.xxx Were are you moving to???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com